BIL 201804230002A
Samarco Update

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NEWS RELEASE
Release Time                  IMMEDIATE
Date                          21 April 2018
Location                      Melbourne
Release Number                05/18


SAMARCO UPDATE

The 12th Federal Court in Brazil has approved an additional 66 days for Samarco
Mineração S.A. (Samarco), Vale S.A. (Vale), BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda (BHP Brasil) and
the Federal Prosecutors to continue discussions on the negotiation of the framework for
the settlement of the Public Civil Claims related to the Samarco dam failure. The
extension will end on 25 June 2018. Until that time, the interim security arrangements
and the current suspension of legal proceedings will remain in place.

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